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Carnelian Intaglio of a Roman Lady
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The intaglio is signed in Greek by Rega, who trained with the Pichler family in Rome and then returned to Naples, where he was one of the most successful gem engravers of his generation.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Depoletti Collection. Henry Walters, New York; inherited by Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941 (?); purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.
Geographies
Greece
(Place of Origin)
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/4 x W: 1 in. (3.2 x 2.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1942
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.1082